By Frank Bell Introduction Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb occupy positions of strategic importance disproportionate to their size. Situated near the Strait of Hormuz, the three islands provide forward positions for surveillance, missiles, unmanned systems, and maritime interdiction. A territorial dispute dating back more than five decades has become part of the military … Continue reading Stepping Stones to Security: Pacifying the Tunb Islands→
By Frank Bell The Strait of Hormuz does not need to be made safe to reopen global shipping. It only needs to be made governable. Even as the United States has begun striking selected Iranian military targets—including recent operations against military facilities on Kharg Island—the fundamental challenge in the Gulf remains unchanged: restoring predictable commercial … Continue reading A Temporary Corridor Strategy for Hormuz→
By Tyler Hacker The following article is adapted from a new report by Tyler Hacker at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), Arsenal of Democracy: Myth or Model? Lessons for 21st-Century Industrial Mobilization Planning. As conflicts from Europe to the Middle East draw on U.S. munition stocks, many of which are already insufficient … Continue reading Arsenal of Democracy: Myth or Model? Lessons for 21st-Century Industrial Mobilization Planning→
By Alex Crosby The 1778 French entry into the American War for Independence imposed several strategic conundrums for the British that fatally impaired chances of victory. First, French entry initiated a pattern of European opportunism to challenge British global hegemony, specifically with the cooperative involvement of France and Spain. Second, peripheral theaters in the West … Continue reading The Decisiveness of French Entry into the American War for Independence→
